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N. S. DE FOY REENFORCED CONCRETE RAILROAD TIE AND RAIL FASTENER FiledSept. 20, 1927 Inventor Attorney Patented May 8, 1928.

UNITE ATtZS NATHAN S. DE BUY, 0.? MASSENA, NEW YORK.

REENFORCED CONCRETE RAILRGAD TEE AND RAIL FASTENER.

Application filed September 20, 1927.

This invention relates to reenforced concrete railway ties and has forone of its objects to provide reenforceznent means which will protectthe tie from any breakage which might result from the weight andvibration of trains passing over the same and having associatedtherewith a simple and efficient means for securing a rail in positionon the tie.

A further object, is to provide an article of this character of simpleand practical construction, efficient and reliable in performancerelatively inexpensive to manufacture, enabling the rail to be easilyand quickly secured in position thereon, and otherwise well adapted forthe purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the special construction andcombination of the various elements forming the invention, referencebeing had to the accompanying draw: ings. wherein Figure 1 is a sideelevational view of a tie constructed in accordance with my in ventionwith parts shown in vertical section to illustrate the rail fasteningmeans.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through the tie and fastener takenalong a line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the tie illustrating one of the railfastening recesses formed in the base thereof.

Figure 4 is a top plan view illustrating the supporting plate for therail, and adjacent slotted openings for receiving the rail fasteningmeans.

Figure 5 is a similar view showing the rail in secured position thereon,and,

Figure 6 is an elevational view of one of thefastening lugs abuttingplates provided along the upper edge of the slotted opening to preventthe chipping of the concrete.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, my invention comprises a railwaytie indicated generally at 5, preferably constructed of concrete orother suitable hardened composition and provided with angularreenforcing rods 6 imbedded in the tie and eX- tending substantiallythroughout the length thereof.

At a proper position adjacent the ends of the tie for arranging therails 7 of a predetermined gage, the tie is provided with a pair ofvertically extending slotted openings 8, with the slotted portionsthereof extending longitudinally with respect to the Serial No. 220,703.

tie and separated by a bridge portion 9 coinmunicating with the oppositesides of the tie and co-acting with such side portions to form a seatfor the rail 7.

The lower portions of the slots 8 are connected by a longitudinallyextending recess 10 which underlies the bridge portion 9 so that theface of the bridge portion is arranged inwardly of the bottom edge ofthe tie. A metallic plate ll is interposed be tween the rail 7 and theupper face of the bridge portion 9 and is fixedly secured in positionwith respect thereto by means of dowel pins '12 or the like. In theupper face of the tie adjacent each side of the bridge portion arerecesses whereby to receive the plate 11 so that the upper face of saidplate will occupy a horizontal plane with the upper edge of the tie.

The ends of the slotted openings 8 remote from the bridge portion areenlarged as indicated at 13 enabling the head 1- of a bolt 15 to beinserted therein, after which the shank of the bolt 1:) is movedinwardly toward the rail.

A pair 'of longitudinally extending plates 17 are recessed in the innerwalls of the recesses 8, arranged under the lower portion of the bridge9 and disposed in spaced parallel relation with respect to each otherwhereby to permit the bolt 15 to extend therebetween with the head latretained against the underside of said plates. The upper ends of thebolts 15 extend through clamps 18 disposed at opposite sides of the rail7. with one edge of said clamps adapted to engage the flange of the railwith the opposite cnd thereof extending over the slotted opening 8 so asto substantially cover the same and seated upon the upper face of thetie about the edges of said slot. The under side of the clamp 18provided with a boss 19 adapted to be inserted in the upper end of theslotted opening by means of which the lug may be securely retained inposition i transverse slipping movement with The outer end of theslotted opening 8 along the upper edge there of is fitted with adove-tailed plate 20 disposed so as to permit the boss 19 on the clampto abut thercagainst whereby to prevent chipping of the upper corner ofthe recess.

It. will be apparent from an inspection of Figures 1 and 2 of thedrawing that upon arranging the bolts 15 in the recesses as indicatedand placing the clamps 18 at the upper ends thereof, that the parts maybe securely retained in position by means of the nuts 21 arranged on theupper end of the bolt. Such construction not only provides a positiveand secure means for attaching the rails to the tie but furthermoreenables the parts to be easily and quickly replaced should the samebecome worn, corroded or otherwise damaged.

It will also be apparent that in the construction of the tie the recessprovided tor receiving the plate 11 may be properly positioned forsecuring the rails at a predetermined. gage "'thout necessitating theuse ot a gage i1 talent in order to insure the spacing oil? the rails inproperly spaced relalion.

It is obvious that the invention susceptible of various changes andnioditications Without departing from the spirit or scope oi theinvention as hereinafter claimed. or sacrificing any ot its :nlvantages,and l. arcordingly claim all suchytorms o l' the device to which 1 amentitled.

liiaving thus described my invention, what I claim as new is 1. Arailway tie having recesses arranged adjacent each end thereof, saidrecesses being arranged in pairs and extending vertically entirelythrougl'i the tie, a bridge separating the recesses of each pair, arecess formed beneath each bridge providing connnunication railretaining bolts arranged within each of 7 said vertical recesses, withtheir lower ends engaging the adjacent edges of said plate.

2. A railway tie having a pair of vertically disposed recesses tor-med'abljacent each end thereof and extending entirely therethrough, abridge extending transversely of the tie dctining the limitation of saidrecesses ot each pair, with the ends Oil said sees remote "trom thebridge of an enlarged area, a recess arranged beneath the bridge havinghorizontally disposed grooves termed in the walls thereof, a pair ofspaced apart plates extending longitudinally of the tie beneath thebridges, with the ends there of disposed within said recesses, and theirside edges seated in said grooves whereby to support the plates inhorizontal position, and a rail attaching bolt arranged within each e'traid recesses having a head at the lower end thereot insertable throughthe enlarged portion ot the recess and adapted to engage Lhe adjacentedges ot. each of said plates, the upper end of said bolt being arrangedfor attachment with the rail supported on said bridge.

In testimony whereot I afiix my signature.

NATHAN S. DE FOY.

